MOL is considering plans for passengers to stand during flights so more people can be squeezed in. MOL says he is in talks with Boeing about designing an aircraft with standing room. Standing ticket holders would perch on bar-style stools with seatbelts around their waists.
Ryanair estimates it would be able to pack in 50% more passengers and cut costs by 20%. If given the go-ahead by the Irish Aviation Authority, the airline plans to order a new fleet of jets. Not sure if this is from Airbus or Boeing - as that game may still be ongoing.
China’s
Spring Airlines initiated the standing idea earlier this year. The airline has been trying to cope with surging passenger numbers and new flight routes, but only has 13 planes. The announcement from Ryanair follows a series of new cost-cutting measures it plans to roll out including making passengers carry all their own luggage up to planes, and charging £1 to use the toilet.
In other news --
- C-5A bids adieu
- Ryanair traffic keeps growing
- BA backs away from A380 deliveries; staff grow antsy
- AeroMobile now certified on six aircraft
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